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RECEIVED 17

IN 1903

OUT

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TEL NO 1826

OF 130245Z JUNE 86

INFORMATION

419

COM OFFICE REG NO.. D.T.R: 13th June, 1986 1045HRS D.T.D: 13th June, 1986 1138S

FOR C.E. LEEKS/J. THOMAS HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.

REF HONG KONG GSD CONTRACT A14083/85

FLIR SYSTEM FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC/USA/US STATE DEPT EXP.

LIC.

RHKAAF LETTER 31 IN L/M(3) IN C/AIR/65 DATED 28/6/86

YOUR REPLY 21/5/86 REF NKK 087/3.

111 CLVE

(1) RHKAAF HAVE TODAY RECEIVED TELEX FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AS

FOLLOWS

QUOTE

IN REPLY REFER TO 230-233-2277

SUBJECT PROPOSED CONTRACT NO. A 14003/85 ·

REFERENCE (A) YOUR TELEX NO. 255 DATED 28 APRIL 1986

YOUR REFERENCE (A) MESSAGE ADVISED THAT THE UK FCO IN LONDO WAS GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO OUR STATE DEPARTMENT ON FCO LETTERHEAD VISA THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON SUPPORTING THE HK GOVERNMENTS WISH TO INTRODUCE THE AN/AAS-36 (LW) FLIR INTO HONG KONG. APPARENTLY, THIS IS BEING DONE IN HOPES OF GETTING U.S. NAVY SPONSORSHIP FOR A WAIVER TO THE U.S. NATIONAL DISCLOSURE

POLICY.

UNQUOTE.

/(2) AN ORDER.

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